Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1827
deputy
副手，代理人
A person who is appointed or authorized to act as a substitute for another; a second-in-command
例如：deputy director 副主任
- 1.
One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
被任命为他人代理并有权以其名义行事的人；职务代理人。
- 2.
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
紧急情况下行使警长权力的代理人
- 3.
The name for a member of legislature in some countries.
某些国家中对立法机构成员的称呼。
- 4.
an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
上级缺席时有权代理的助理
- 5.
a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)
议会下院议员(如法国)
被任命为他人代理并有权以其名义行事的人；职务代理人。；紧急情况下行使警长权力的代理人；某些国家中对立法机构成员的称呼。；上级缺席时有权代理的助理；议会下院议员(如法国)
In use
The deputy manager will handle the meeting in her absence.
The sheriff appointed a new deputy to assist with patrolling.
The company's deputy director is responsible for daily operations.
deputy + noun
表示副职头衔，直接修饰名词。
She works as a deputy director.
她担任副主任。
deputy to + noun/person
表示对某人的副职或代理关系。
He is deputy to the CEO.
他是首席执行官的副手。
act as deputy
He acted as deputy while the manager was away.
经理不在时他担任代理。
Connections
Collocations
- deputy director
- 副主任
- The deputy director will be in charge of the meeting.副主任将会负责这次会议。
- deputy manager
- 副经理
- She was promoted to deputy manager last year.她去年被提升为副经理。
- deputy sheriff
- 副警长
- The deputy sheriff patrolled the streets at night.副警长夜间在街上巡逻。
- deputy minister
- 副部长
- The deputy minister gave a speech at the conference.副部长在会上发表了演讲。
- deputy mayor
- 副市长
- The deputy mayor attended the opening ceremony.副市长出席了开幕式。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
deputy 音似 '代补替'，意为代理人或副手，记住‘代替补充’即可。
Context & Register
通常用于正式场合，如政府、执法和企业中的副职，语气中性偏正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in the spelling 'ty', but their stressed vowels differ: deputy has /ɛ/, beauty /uː/, city /ɪ/, duty /uː/, pity /ɪ/, safety /eɪ/, liberty /ɪ/. None rhyme perfectly with deputy because the stressed vowel and following sounds do not match.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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